QX3 Digital Image GalleryTransmitted Brightfield Illumination

Elastic Cartilage

Obtained from rabbit, this stained thin section of elastic cartilage is stained with eosin and Verhoeff dyes. The cytoplasm of cartilage cells is stained red with blue to black elastic fibers and cell nuclei, showing fibers between lacunae.

Elastic Cartilage at 200x Magnification

Elastic Cartilage at 200x Magnification

The transmitted brightfield digital images above were recorded using a QX3 microscope that was modified for auxiliary illumination. This was accomplished by directing a fiber optic light pipe at a quarter-inch hole drilled into the front of the mixing chamber to increase the illumination intensity. The light pipe was aimed at the side of the mixing chamber to avoid directing illuminating the frosted diffusion screen.